Telegram-herald., 1887-07-31
THE LITERARY LADIES
ApsoUo 0AY Foa TrsMYEsTERosY.
Ea1s Lsg Ehs CeEas< seoss 81 fhsiE se~
.1b Aoass H. tAs Hs<s Approves
AAso1ie sfyis-Ihs b4tiaLss
Describes.

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Ths nost important sxent u tie k.sEoTy
I u t1s Lzi-ss Literary Cl4s. occurred yss-
/ tsfcsy afternoon - hslt past folF sneu tAs
eoE1=r stens cf tas nsw ClgD house. sAs
.4-d via beautiful and iARrszslFs oszs-
n1lies.
Ars. 2. N. Ben amin. Who ksid the
kresiasats gaze. a. co a fslsed pa
handsomely o4rpstsd and decorated with
gay nowers ana he pretty trumpet eTeePsr
vines and blossoms. On tAs platform ne4r
at Mrs. }. Morgan Saith. Ars. Lofslns
lmmen. As. s. L. Fuller. AEs. A :.
Daniels. Hiss aAsh. Mrs. George Eitca snd
/ a-z0y others
TIE aides q tbs clao may congsstgl4ls
themselves IL general aud Ghe members Of
the Colamittee On Building II particular.
lAzt tneir afaaous seoIts have resulted IN
tie success which crowned their labors
yestsIdAy. CSlng 10 TIC unavoidable
absence OF tie President Mrs. Helen q.
smIh. the Fi1s President Mrs. L. H. Ben
( IaMin made the ioE IA. opening with few
words. she referred 70 ne myth
f ca custom oi the laying es
the corner stones hich las oeeD
hscted t5wn from the far OF ages, Aad
walc1 = today OF IS vast im poTlance A. II
, the days u .0Eg ago. After speaking Os
( tie patent Efforts % the club ladies' 10 &C
/ eoup-ish tie present result, tae speaker in
/ trl1lced 10 LLe audience Ms : L. 1ller
/ Who gave an outline history OF ire club.
IN AsIch. l,7-. = few iadies ne. n the
psrlcr o. one Cf tie members % consider
/ TIE ulatisr Of organizing = ladies' literary
+ club an1 drew up a constitution. Seventy
/ n1e-noeTs atre enrolled and FOR one year
I tuey m-t IA oacz foOIa "a the blcck u0W
/ CCclplsd oy = Leonard < SOUS, COOKERY
/ s.css. AiterWard they Tad \ room IL the
/ I-ecy ard block, and still later and up 10
The present time they had used
rooms on the third floor OF ,-e Putnam
I oOcSi where the means 81 heating we're
poor and the means OF cooling entirely
! wanting Having no nlacs TO 20 a few
I YentuIes0me spirits spoke OF building but
ret With much opposition and discourage
7 Lent even tgoDl members Of tie club l-se.i.
/ Finally = bnilGIng committee was appoint
I e1. the mem ceFs oi which are MIS- II. J.
/ EUlllster Mrs j. &. iilzGerald AID Mrs
o.. G. Fitch. and these ladies deserve tie
gratitude OF TIE club and all the city. For
! fourteen or ntteen years the club work Las
oczh C~4isri on VIII 10 trouble
I Or dIstrust Sometimes lady a.
temp,s 10 ride a hobby. but We
soon dismOunt her No 'isms" are
I nafborsd. II ISL a charter was granted
I tO hold properly ard the election vas
changed from April 70 September The
membership IL now -. The -a1ks have
been depleted by death bat as 1t not
necessary 70 mention the names o. those
loved ones. Others have moved away but
the club has not lost as many as would De
/ supposed. lns work-is always harmonious
aud purely literary. No one is ever offend
ed in the work.
Great credit is due Mrs. HOLSTER. Mrs.
| II. a. smith and Mrs. EuOs Putnam for
the progress made on the club house For.
/ merry no evening entertainments could be
/ gwen and there were ladies' who had given
good lectures on botsDy and geology.
| They we're given in clear and
simple way thoroughly enjoyable
! All are welcome 10 join If they come and
behave themselves we'll. Thereare no high
or lOw seats, bus members must not run IL
| % lsms.' or they will be cut short, There
Is nothing more 70 &c said IAppl2use1
Mrs. Ben. amin then stepped forward and
announced a change in the musical part Of
I tie programme. a. some of those who were
10 sing were SICK ana unable 10 De present
| The audience was requested 10 rise and ION
y
Lang syue, Valch Was followed bv al ad-
dress 5y Alss n. L. Nash. who said in SUD-
stance.
When I heard that vas to deliver en-
add. ess ] was appalled, ! have only
| te~ simple words - say. All men are not
! wise nor are ali women. I have always
/ teen = meucer IN good and regular stand
ins iaughteFl and press Oh in the word %
the belief thar 10 Is FOR the gooi OF the en-
tire community. OF course mistakes have
oeen made anl footprints IN the sznGs of
rIe have been ieit FOR others 10 follow.
The most sincere est.em exists between
I members. and ao>eut Isce3 are soon missed.
/ Now toRt the iOiisCme days OF moving are
over al feel ike scouting for the good
frsrde ,has have 50 kindly aided as. And
as the years roll on ani the building be-
/ CONES inadequate 20 hold those that come
after. may the hands that pull il down
2l1 enlarge Il. kiuGiy lit the
precious 51x that ws cover today" Ap-
/ plause.f
Efs. Lorraine Imnen then read a room
/ written oy Mrs. ii. G. Snith az De conciu-
sion D, when the stone was laid. IN the
! box vas placed list Of the names OF the
I charter members copies o. the daily papers
programme ol The days exercises and
riefures of be Presidents. Mrs Benjamin
placed the box ~ position with her oGn
/ fair hands and after the massive stone had
| oeeu swung into place the architect handed
! % her the square to ne first assistant tie
plumb Alter the tools had been gracefully
lsei he President saiG.
We have tried and proved this st0nean
vs a13 is veil formed true aui rruslv.7
I1en l1lioved the eu ble nietlcal ceremony
I of ths corn and wine and the oil. a. the
conclusion % which the President said
Sir Architect. 7 now deliver these lnstru-
lnents info your hands, With full confidence
in your skiil."
A Jew remarks we're made BY Mr. 8 l.
! Fuller. Ia waCss parsyrs the c.ab>was 6rst
organized. 53iiovel by posln written hv
/ Nrs. i. +. a0wlanj read 0y Mrs. J. Morgan
7 smith, WLica closed the programmes for the
day
ihs club has had tar reaching influence
/ IN tne matter Of Awakening and hold
ing an interest io li.erarv work.
The West side Club e AT 0ffshcot Of ths
/ 7. I. c., snd there = large branch club IN
| Houston Tex which vas started through
/ tLe sff0r-s 0f Mrs. Gen. e. q. Stevens.
+ EaIch vas organized through the influence
o. this club and is srtive working mem
/ Der. Mrs Harrison Morgan.
or he many members ~ho are bard
7 wnrsers the l1ilowiny mas be mentioned
airs. Thompson. wh0 = now ost Wass.
&rs. General evsus. Mrs Harrison Nor.
/ gar Nrs Ballard Mrs &. q Rood 1frs
Rogers. M-s :. L. failsr Mrs Ssarva r.
ltcn. Mrs. 81. s. ttlE1 s1l ma1v others.
The Ci1o adjourned uniil Sept 8
We Bsiidiaz.
Arehitsrt Robinson furnished ne pisns
snd Specifications for tbe sailsinz Which
VII he 44zeo feet in sire. over a.. two